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Preview: On tomorrow’s (2/28/26) edition of The FARM Show, it’s our first ever “best of” episode featuring favorite interviews from the first seven months! In C block: Kaylin Bade, her husband Kevin and their kids Dylin and Lydia were named the 2025 Franklin County Farm Family at the Missouri State Fair’s Farm Family Day. Kaylin joined us in August to discuss their farm’s multi-generational history, how she pioneered the ag department at Washington Middle School, the Havenvale Farms operation, her family’s experience at the State Fair, and whether or not she has cloned herself! We’ll wrap up the “best of” with gems from Missouri Beef Industry Council’s Ally Crick about the group’s popular “Beef in the Classroom” program.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

On tomorrow’s (2/28/26) edition of The FARM Show, it’s our first ever “best of” episode featuring favorite interviews from the first seven months!In B block: In July 2025, the maiden voyage of The FARM Show kicked off with a visit from Missouri Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn. Director Chinn walked listeners through the details of the new America’s Heartland Packing beef processing facility in Warren County – from recruiting the American Foods Group company to Missouri, to visiting company headquarters in Green Bay for due diligence, to the early positive effects the company is already having on the local and statewide economies. Also in B block: Last August, we caught up with Greenfield Robotics Head of Business Development Jared Brown. Brown explained the company’s origins, how its robots work in row crops, and why chemical-free weed management isn’t as expensive as some growers may assume. Brown also addressed the 800-pound spray rig in the room: do agrochem companies see the anti-chemical writing on the wall?The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

On tomorrow’s (2/28/26) edition of The FARM Show, it’s our first ever “best of” episode featuring favorite interviews from the first seven months! In A block, we’ll start with an excerpt from the Brad & John Show this week on water access as it relates to data center development, Keeping with the water theme, you’ll hear excerpts from Rep. Cameron Parker (R-Campbell) on her Water Preservation Act to find out what the measure does, why it’s necessary, and what misperceptions some Missourians have about water access.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

On tomorrow’s (2/21/26) edition of The FARM Show C block, you’ll hear Bayer agronomist Lance Tarochione explain the dicamba label for the 2026-27 growing season, via the outstanding “Ask the Agronomist” series. Among other topics, Lance answers the question: Whatever happened to XtendiMax?The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

Preview: On tomorrow’s (2/21/26) edition of The FARM Show B block, we’ll stick with glyphosate and play select clips from Bayer’s (surprise!) investor call/media update regarding a new settlement on non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

Preview: On tomorrow’s (2/21/26) edition of The FARM Show, we’ll follow up on last week’s weed management focus – but first, you’ll hear about the Jefferson County Cattlemen’s Association event next Saturday night and the upcoming Ag Outlook Conference in Columbia. From there, you’ll hear the Trump Administration’s surprising statement this week on glyphosate production.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

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0:00 Intro0:30 Bayer Q3 2025 earnings call overview1:00 "90 days in 90 seconds"1:45 Casual2:15 Gen X plea on perimenopause3:25 CEO Bill Anderson on glyphosate legislation4:40 Discontinuing 150 products5:25 Rodrigo Santos on 2026 dicamba expectations6:10  @DEKALBAsgrowDeltapine  dicamba-tolerant seed pricing6:55 Rodrigo on crop market dynamics8:15 Rodrigo and Bill on Preceon10:50 Bill on Durnell case 12:10 Rodrigo on generic pressures on glyphosate and other AIs13:00 Icafolin and Convintro herbicides15:00 Reuters coverage of earnings call17:45 DSO#Bayer #teambayer #glyphosate #icafolin #convintro #BAYRYPreview: Our third segment (“C block”) on 11/15/25 will focus on Bayer’s Q3 earnings call. We’ll play excerpts of executive commentary on glyphosate lawsuits, dicamba timelines, new herbicide offerings (including Convintro in 2026) and we’ll wrap up with Reuters’ analysis of the call.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

0:00 Intro​0:40 This Week in Missouri Politics clip ft. Missouri Cattlemens Association’s Mike Deering ​6:00 This Week in Missouri Politics clip ft. Congressman Jason Smith14:15 Missouri Independent's Rebecca Rivas coverage of federal hemp policyPreview: In our second segment (“B block”) on 11/15/25 we’ll focus on beef – via excerpts from This Week in Missouri Politics #TWMPDaily episodes featuring the Missouri Cattlemens Association’s Mike Deering and Congressman Jason Smith. Time permitting, we’ll revisit the hemp production fallout with online media coverage.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

0:00 Intro0:35 USDA reopening via Brownfield's Carah Hart4:00 SNAP benefits5:10 University of Missouri’s 2025 soybean variety trials10:00 Benson Hill varieties10:20 Mindy Ward's piece on statewide yields13:20 The Hill on hemp policy14:20 Eapen Thampy clip on hempPreview: On the 11/15/25 edition of The FARM Show, we’ll start off with coverage of the USDA reopening and what it means for Missouri farmers and SNAP recipients. We’ll hit the high points of the University of Missouri’s 2025 soybean variety trials. And we’ll also address challenges for hemp growers, via a new clip from cannabis lobbyist Eapen Thampy.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

Preview: What’s the cost and supply outlook for your favorite herbicides? In today’s third segment (“C block”) we hit the highlights of the Farmers Business Network’s 2026 Crop Protection Market Outlook – specifically for glyphosate, glufosinate and 2,4-D. To read more – and to see what FBN says about atrazine and S-metolachlor – visit FBN.com.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube

Preview: In today’s second segment (“B block”): Missouri livestock producers have new resources available to prepare against New World Screwworm and predatory black vultures. The Missouri Soybean Association shares insights and actionable tips for managing costs and navigating global trade uncertainty, and a local television station spoke with cattle producers about policy and production.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

0:00 Intro and today's lineup1:15 American Soybean Association statement on China deal2:45 Interview with cannabis lobbyist Eapen Thampy4:05 Status of potential 2026 ballot initiative5:05 Cost of statewide signature gathering campaign6:20 2026 campaign contributors vs. 2018 & 2022 contributors7:20 License controversies9:45 Go/no-go decision on 2026 ballot measure11:25 Legislative approach in 202613:30 Trump's rescheduling of cannabis products14:55 Latest from the White House16:05 What will boost hemp acres?18:20 FDA approval of hemp seed for animal nutritionPreview: What will it take for row crop farmers to set aside a few acres for hemp production? And when will the proponents of changing Missouri’s hemp and marijuana laws decide whether to move forward on a 2026 statewide ballot initiative? In the first segment (“A block”) of today’s show, we’ll hear answers directly from marijuana lobbyist Eapen Thampy.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

0:00 Intro0:20 MU Extension's Pearls of Production in Columbia Nov. 84:15 Drone training in Auxvasse6:45 Southern rust in bordering county10:15 Stine Seedcast clips on southern rust10:50 Scouting and fungicides13:40 Learings from 2025 southern rust15:15 Southern rust resources16:10 Benefit of ground rigs16:45 Follow us on social!Preview: There’s a women-only ag event in Columbia next month, but you don’t have to have two X chromosomes to enjoy the witty promo piece from MU! We’ll give details on that event plus an upcoming drone training session. Then it’s on to the scourge of southern rust. Though there were no documented cases in our broadcast area this year, there *was* a confirmed case in a neighboring county. We’ll play select clips from the outstanding Stine Seedcast dedicated to southern rust identification, management and lessons learned.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.

0:00 Intro0:40 Hillsboro FFA beef raffle2:05 Missouri Beef Industry Council internship3:55 American Angus Association Herdsman boot camp6:25 MO Dept. of Ag's new MASBDA beef and dairy grants9:15 Trump and Argentina beef imports9:45 NCBA response to Trump12:10 Missouri Farm Bureau's Garrett Hawkins response to Trump13:10 Trump's Truth Social post on beef13:55 USDA beef action plan released this week.Preview: B is for beef this week, and we’ll kick the segment off with beef raffle news from Hillsboro FFA – via the always-insightful JeffCo Cattle page. You’ll also learn about a beef internship opportunity, a new duo of MASBDA grants, and then the bull in the room – the Trump Administration’s comments on both Argentina beef imports and the USDA beef action plan released this week.The FARM Show broadcasts on Westplex Talk 104.5 FM to farmers and ranchers in Franklin, Warren, St. Charles and west St. Louis Counties - with actionable news and insights on production, profits, people and policy. Hosted by John Combest, the show airs at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and is rebroadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. You can find the “listen live” link in our page’s info section and find past episodes at "The FARM Show" on YouTube.